Resist Leaves

key concept
Kindergarten
* oil wax and water do not mix.resist painting
* used in Batik and painting on silk
* Color wheel

objectives
a) sw review the above concepts and tech
b) sw be able to connect using nature as a force for creating art
c) sw use leaves as a device for making art through observation
d) sw learn basic Color Theory

procedure
a) review line, line making shape, adding color
b)I found leaves in the hall way. they were ignored by everyone, But i noticed their colors. i wondered how i could use these in my art work since they were so pretty and the colors so graceful and bright.
c) templates for repetition of leaf shapes/ review tracing
d) explain color, draw them inside each shape using contrasting colors
explain resist techniques.batik and oil and water.
e) arrange leaves in a random pattern
f) outline with pastels then draw veins
g) fill in around outline and edge of paper with stripes
h) water color using a wet on wet technique, primary, secondary. so how will they be done? each leaf a color or half n half?

artists
http://mhsartgallerymac.wikispaces.com/Watercolor

materials
cray-pas and watercolor

assessment
a) TIO
b) tracing skill
c) tech of resist
d) random placement
e) watercolor technique
f) answer to discussion

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wax was applied to the leaves, then the water color added
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Indonesian Batik

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Traditional African Batik

student work below, (not mine)
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where the paper or fabric folds, the color gathers creating lines. the flowers here have been traced with marked so that they stand out.

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Contemporary batik
Below are silk paintings they look a lot like water colors.
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the silk paintings are pinned down and stretched to achieve flatness. these are somewhat different from Batik in that they are not dipped into color or dyes. the artist paints with the wax then added the color like water color.

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